Having been out-scored by his team mate last year, Charles Leclerc led the way in 2022, but Carlos Sainz Jnr raised his game as the season went on.
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Mercedes see Red Bull and Ferrari’s past slumps as warnings after poor 2022 – Wolff
2022 F1 season
Posted onMercedes have studied how Ferrari and Red Bull’s dominance of F1 ended in the past to ensure they come back stronger after their poor 2022 campaign.
Sargeant to race in F1 using number two as Ricciardo’s three is unavailable
2023 F1 season
Posted onLogan Sargeant will race as car number two next year, having been unable to take over Daniel Ricciardo’s number three as he wanted to.
Lower scores for half of drivers in final F1 22 driver ratings
Gaming
Posted onHalf of the Formula 1 drivers who contested the majority of last season have had their performance ratings cut in the final update for F1 22.
Binotto’s exit shows Ferrari lost more than just a championship in 2022
News Focus
Posted onFerrari moved up the championship for the second year in a row in 2022, so why has team principal Mattia Binotto stepped down?
Red Bull’s success “does not sit comfortably with some of our competitors” – Horner
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner believes their rivals resent their success because they are an energy drink brand rather than a car manufacturer.
The drivers who surprised RaceFans readers by beating their team mates in 2022
2022 F1 season
Posted onBefore the 2022 season began RaceFans readers named which drivers would out-score their team mates. Here’s which they got right – and wrong…
RaceFans 2022 Gift Guide for motorsport fans
F1 reviews
Posted onNeed gift ideas for the motorsport enthusiast in your life? Here are RaceFans’ top picks from the products we’ve reviewed and sampled in 2022.
Verstappen achieves most dominant title win since Vettel in 2013
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onAs Sebastian Vettel headed for retirement, Max Verstappen concluded the most dominant championship-winning campaign since his 2013 title.
Mercedes explain their ‘table of doom’ which predicted worst tracks for W13
2022 F1 season
Posted onMercedes referred to its internal metrics which predicted which circuits would be best and worst for its problematic W13 as the “table of doom”.
Red Bull confirm Ricciardo’s return “home” as third driver in 2023
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull has officially confirmed the return of Daniel Ricciardo, four years after he left the team, as their new third driver.
How many victory chances did Hamilton have in his first winless F1 season?
2022 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton has completed a Formula 1 season without winning a grand prix for the first time in his career. But how many races could he have won?
FIA’s interim secretary general Rao to step down
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed its secretary general Shaila-Ann Rao, who joined the governing body from Mercedes on an interim basis earlier this year, is to leave following the end of the Formula 1 season.
Title defeat this year less painful than controversial 2021 decider – Wolff
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes’ failure to compete for the championships this year isn’t as painful as their defeat in the controversial 2021 finale, says team principal Toto Wolff.
First pictures: Drivers join new teams as Abu Dhabi test begins
F1 pictures
Posted onFernando Alonso appears in a blank Aston Martin as several of his rivals debut at new teams in post-season testing at the Yas Marina circuit.
No driver can match Verstappen in the same car right now – Horner
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen has improved his performance to a level which his team principal Christian Horner doubts any rival could match, even in the same car.
Tuesday run for Aston Martin vital due to short 2023 pre-season test – Alonso
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Tuesday Aston Martin test “gold” chance – Alonso • Vesti returns to Prema for second F2 season • Binotto dismisses “criticism and rumours”
Driver line-up set for final F1 test of 2022 season
2022 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1’s final day of on-track running will take place at Yas Marina tomorrow. Here’s which drivers are expected to take part.
Zhou calls unseen last-lap pass on Albon his ‘best overtake of the season’
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu says his final-lap pass on Alexander Albon in yesterday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which wasn’t broadcast during the race, was “the best overtake I’ve done all season.”
First pictures: Gasly starts life at Alpine as he prepares for test debut
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly said he’s “more than ready” to get started at Alpine as he prepares to make his debut in testing for his new team tomorrow.